Florala City Park | |
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Location | Florala, Covington, Alabama, United States |
Coordinates | 30°59′51″N 86°19′04″W / 30.99750°N 86.31778°W [1] |
Area | 40 acres (16 ha) |
Elevation | 256 ft (78 m) [1] |
Established | 1909 |
Governing body | City of Florala |
Website | Florala City Park |
Florala City Park, formerly Florala State Park, is a 40-acre (16 ha) public recreation area in Florala, Alabama. The park wraps around the Alabama side of Lake Jackson, a 500-acre (200 ha) lake that straddles the Alabama-Florida state line. [2]
The park was established in the early 1900s and was a city-run facility in 1909. [3] Management was turned over to the state in 1971. [4] The park reverted to local ownership in 2015 after the state closed five of its 22 state parks in response to funding issues. [5]
The park offers boating, fishing, swimming, picnicking, and camping. Facilities include a 200-foot pier, picnic pavilions, a walking trail to Florala City Wetlands Park, and the 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) Rodney J. Evans Conference Center and Amphitheater. [5]
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Florala City Park | |
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Location | Florala, Covington, Alabama, United States |
Coordinates | 30°59′51″N 86°19′04″W / 30.99750°N 86.31778°W [1] |
Area | 40 acres (16 ha) |
Elevation | 256 ft (78 m) [1] |
Established | 1909 |
Governing body | City of Florala |
Website | Florala City Park |
Florala City Park, formerly Florala State Park, is a 40-acre (16 ha) public recreation area in Florala, Alabama. The park wraps around the Alabama side of Lake Jackson, a 500-acre (200 ha) lake that straddles the Alabama-Florida state line. [2]
The park was established in the early 1900s and was a city-run facility in 1909. [3] Management was turned over to the state in 1971. [4] The park reverted to local ownership in 2015 after the state closed five of its 22 state parks in response to funding issues. [5]
The park offers boating, fishing, swimming, picnicking, and camping. Facilities include a 200-foot pier, picnic pavilions, a walking trail to Florala City Wetlands Park, and the 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) Rodney J. Evans Conference Center and Amphitheater. [5]
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